There was a unique moment that occurred during the New Orleans Pelicans' win over the Indiana Pacers. It was the first time that three brothers played in the same game in NBA history thanks to the Holiday family.
The Holiday bros exchange jerseys after they became the first three brothers to share the same court in an NBA game! pic.twitter.com/Ac0Whm9YGH
— NBA (@NBA) December 29, 2019
It has been a valuable experience for the youngest of the Holiday brothers, Aaron, to play alongside Justin with the Pacers. Having an older brother has enabled the second-year guard to become more comfortable and learn on a daily basis.
“He’s just being there and helping me feel more comfortable,” Aaron said, via Scott Agness of The Athletic. “He’s been in the league for a while so he knows the ropes, and I’m pretty much just following his lead. He’s obviously a leader at heart and in the way he works.”
While Jrue Holiday plays for the Pelicans, he still tries to keep up with his brothers' games. He also stated that there is ‘always an ongoing conversation' using FaceTime.
“I try to (to watch them) unless we play at the same time or they’re playing earlier because of the time difference,” Jrue said. “For the most part, there’s always an ongoing conversation about what’s going on or FaceTime.”
It's clear that Jrue is the only star out of the three Holiday brothers, but they are each having productive seasons. For reference, Jrue is averaging 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists as one of the stars in New Orleans. It remains to be seen if Jrue will be on the Pelicans beyond this current season, though.
Both Aaron and Justin have regularly received minutes from the Pacers even though at first, the youngest of the two was benched after the first seven minutes of Indiana's first game. After injuries took place, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan was unable to remove Aaron from the team's rotation.
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